The Pennsylvania

Awesome! I'll see that and raise you one

I think I can accommodate you:

OK, we have a winner!

I now have a new background photo on my screen 

Good evening, go on Shraders Railroad gifts.

They have several Pin up girls with different road names.

Andrea Biesecker, 26-year-old machinist, fireman and student engineer on the Strasburg. A link to an article and photos about her is posted at www.strasburgrailroad.com. Go there. Scroll down to "26-year-old . . ." Click on that.

Running around the train at Paradise

Raking water from the 40,000-gallon tank at Strasburg. Water samples are taken daily. Water is treated as required.

Smiling in the cab

Departing Strasburg

Pennsy's best..united on the 1949 form 1 timetable !    Normally not seen in this neighborhood..is the Big Jay !

I see a new type of 'Suzy Q.'

Who's this, 'Pennsy Queen?'

Ralph 

Ralph:

There's a company producing these metal signs with pin up girls. These are contemporary production and weren't official railroad advertising in any shape or form. I don't buy them but I guess they're pretty popular as they've been selling them for quite a few years now.

Here's a site showing some others which have been released:

http://www.tdfmarketing.com/vi...-railroad-signs.html

Bob

This 1992 book, almost unnoticed when published, tells the story of Mr. Grif Teller's involvement, along with other artists that contributed to the calendar project.
I recommend this book to all PRR fans, serious or casual.
I own a wall-poster size copy of 1935's "The World's Greatest Highway".

Thanks for the info on the book.

Tom

If you are into PRR advertising art, you need to check out this book. A little pricey but it contains some amazing information and photos.

http://www.amazon.com/Pennsylv...9-1968/dp/0982148569

Here's another of Mr. Teller's pieces. I collect timetables and many PRR Form 1 system timetables featured color reproductions of his works on the cover.

 

Bob 

 

Bob

This is an interesting Teller Piece. Its one of three Mr Teller did featuring a GG1.

What is interesting is that I believe it may be the only piece done for the Pennsylvania's annual calendar  which included employees in the scene.

I wish the Whitford flyover still looked that nice.

Chuck Blardone, the author of that book, is a great guy...he is also the Editor of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society's quarterly magazine, The Keystone. Since you mentioned him (by way of his book), the upcoming Winter 2015 edition's cover story actually has something to do with a specific Pennsy WWII ad. That is all that I can say.

Tom

Was my screen saver for years.  Just beautiful. 

Thank you, Bob.

Though they are beautifully done, 'Fantasy Signs,' and appear legit, I would rather buy reproductions of the actual RR. signs, if not the actual ones.

Ralph